Merry Christmas, everyone! As we know, society has seemed to shut down Christmas already, but thankfully, our Christmas season in the Church is just beginning. As the mystery of the Christmas season continues, we will celebrate a few important feasts within the next twelve days. Today (Dec. 28th) is the Feast of the Holy Innocents. This feast, while sad in nature because it honors the baby boys that King Herod killed out of fear of Jesus, encourages us to see the purity and power that children have to unite people together. I believe this unifying ability is the reason why God entered into the world as a child.
Rather than elaborate further on this feast, myself, I encourage you to read an article by a friend of mine, Daniel Horan, o.f.m., connecting the Feast of the Holy Innocents with the Newtown, CT, shootings of two weeks ago and other similar losses. He really helps us understand how relevant this feast still is in our world today. Enjoy.
Daniel Horan's Huffington Post Article
May we be ever-faithful, ever-mindful, and ever-joyful.
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